Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-07-23
VOL. l..


the alley between Second and Third
streets is in a heathenish condition.
Mr.. Downing is harvesting a fine
oat crop, he reports his wheat the
best he ever had.
The game law for killing pheasant,
grouse, sage hens and prairie chickens
expired on the 18th inst.
The number OF children of school
age in the BlacLfoot district as ascer-
tanned by the marshal is 2G1.
DIR. Giyens, superintendent OF the
Insane Asylum, has been quite unweIl
for several days, but we trust that he
will not grow seriously i'll.
No perishable freight and but very
little Of any kind may be looked for
over the Utah & Northern until about
the 27th or 2sth inst.
Wild currants grow in abundance
along the banks Of Snake and Black
foot rivers, and now is the time to
gather them.
Westward the tide Of immigration
continues 10 fow, and each overland
schooner is previously freighted with
"wifc's relations"
The increase of the assessed value
OF property Of this county will be be-
tween s25O,000 and 100000 over
that OF last year.
A rumor reached us that Is horses
were stolen In the vicinity Of Egan
one night last week, Lapham & Cock.
son being the losers.
II may be safe to state that salt
fish will be no cheaper In the market
next winter because Of the many fish
ing expeditions fitted out from Black
foot
The conspicuous absence OF ranch
ers from our streets this week may be
accounted for by the fact that they
arc in the midst Of a magnificent hay
harvest
The drawings OF the band boys can
take the premium from the Louisiana
Lottery. They not only drew crowd
Monday night aud saved the Snowman
but saved Judge Hopkins hall rent
The ordinance Of baptism was ad.
ministered 10 Mrs. Mary L. Brown by
Rev. Mr.. Stewart, pastor Of the Bap-
tist church Monday afternoon in the
presence Of few friends.
Eagle Rock may feel little chafed
At the removal Of all railroad works
from that place, but Old Time has
soothing balm that cures all wounds,
and there is a bright hope for that
town yet
Next Monday the widening Of the
guage Of the Utah 4 Northern railway
takes place This movement must
prove OF great benefit TO the people
along the road as Il will increase the
business and reduce the rates OF trans
porta,ion.
DIR. House, late superintendent Of
Bingham county public schools, and
Frank Grierson, have opened a drug
store at Burke, a mining town, in the
Coucr d'Alene country.
Pocatello is enjoying the calm that
proceeds the storm incident TO the
change OF guagc OF the Utah & North
crn that Is to pour its showers Of bus
mess into that coming Future Great
Mr.. VIII shannon returned Monday
from short fishing expedition on
Corral Creek, and brought in about
100 pounds OF brook trout as the fruit
Of his sportive labors. We are indebt-
cd to him for q nice mess for the
News family.
Last Saturday when we, the happy
denizens Of Idaho, were enjoying a
pleasant summer day our cousins in
the East were swcltering in burning
heat. In a number of cities the thcr-
mometor stood at 102 to 105 in the
shade, and more than flfty sunstrokcs
proved fatal that day.
William Kirkpatrick pole knocked
down the pcrsimmons. This week
he exhibited in our office some goose
berries, oval shape, thatmcasured four
inches around. These were OF the
first bearing Of the vines and were not
fully matured. IL any one can beat
this let him speak out or henceforth
and forever hold his peace.
Mr.. John Montgomery received this
week as a present a basket of manila
mangos from the City Of Mexico. The
mango is a luscious, juicy fruit and is
much priced in the tropics for dessert.
He favored us with choice speci.
men, and when tested by our standard
of taste IL was pronounced tip-top
In luck again. This time Mrs. Pres
TO Burrell favors the office witha large
bucket OF currants, and Mrs. w. G.
johnson basket OF the finest potatoes
we have seen this season. These little
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